IP TAKE: This funder does not award a large number of grants each year.

PROFILE: Brian and Adria Sheth established the Sangreal Foundation, which“[strives] to make the world a better place by empowering others. Brian Sheth earned his wealth as the cofounder and president of Vista Equity Partners. The foundation supports educational and environmental causes.

Sangreal directs its environmental grantmaking through a dedicated conservation program, which supports programs that “[d]efend global wildlife,” by protecting specific wildlife species such as the Sumatran Rhino, preserving wildlife habitats, as well as, rainforests, and creating animal sanctuaries.

Grant amounts can range widely from $10,000 to $900,000, though most fall in the $10,000 to $50,000 range. Past grantees include Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots and the Lonely Whale Foundation. To learn more about select grantees, explore its grant partners list.

The Sangreal Foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications and requests for funding. There is no specific form required. Grantseekers should submit their application materials to the Sangreal Foundation, 3502 Sacred Moon Cove, Austin, Texas 78746.